Improvement in metal molds for casting heads to curd-knives



`H K.PAULKNBR., Metal Mold'for Casting Head to Cfurd-Knife.

No. 211,140A Patented 1an. 7,1879.

W'Llubs ses N- PETERS, PHOTO LTHOGRAPHE UNITED STATES -N PATENT OEEIGE.

HORACE K. FA'ULKNER, OF UTIGA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF, CHANDLERD. FAULKNER, FRANK L. JONES, OF SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT lN METAL MOLDS FOR CASTING HEADS T0 CURB-KNIVES.

Specificationforming part of Letters Patent No. 211,140, dated January7, 1879; application led July 10, 1878.

To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, HORACE K. FAULK- j NER, ofUtica, in the county of Oneida and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Molds used in the Manufacture ofOurd-Knives and similar articles; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, andl toletters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to molds used in the manufacture of knives forcutting curds in the course of the operation and process of makingcheese 5 and consists in certain improvements j in the construction ofsuch molds, as hereinafter more fully shown and described.

In the drawing referred to as forming a part of this specification,Figure l is a top view of the improved mold. Fig. 2 is a side view ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section. Fig. 4 representsthe sliding block D and its clamp, herein described.

A designates a frame, to the upper end of which is xed, at right anglesto the frame, a support or seat, B, which is intended to hold a numberof blocks, a, and other parts forming the mold. The blocks a, being ofuniform size and thickness, are slightly recessed across their sides,sothat when placed together in a row narrow openin gs are left betweenthem,

through which the ends of the blades to form the curd-knife may bepassed. The blocks are also provided with holes e at each end, so that arod or piece of wire may be inserted to .remove the blocks when they areheated.

The part B has also a slot or opening, O, through which the blades pass,and in which opening partially extends a sliding block, B, provided witha clamp having a thumb-screw, d, to fix the block D in any positionalong the slot O.- The block D has a projection on its upper sideconforming to the chamber c, and to extend therein, (see Fig. 4,) toform one end of the chamber, the other end of the chamber being closedby a similar projection on the support B.

Two pieces (indicated by E) are rabbeted or grooved, as shown, so thatwhen placed t0- gether on thetop of theframe and resting on the blocks aandthe support B, they form a ehamber, c, into which the ends of theblades eX- tend. A narrow opening, b, is also provided, through whichthe melted metal is poured; and the parts E are secured together bymeans ofqthe hooks and studsf.

A clamp, F, serves to hold the parts E to the support B.

The lower part of the frame Ais provided with an adjustable rest, Gr,for the lower ends of the blades when they are placed in position on theframe, the latter being provided with vertical slots h, through whichpass screws from the rest-board G, so that it may be clamped to theframe at the desired height by means of the thumb-nuts 7c.

In adjusting the mold a number of the blocks a are placed in their seatin the part B, and the sliding block D is placed in the seat against thelast block in the row, and clamped in place by means of the screw d. Theremaining space in the seat may be lled up with other blocks a, whichmay 'be closed to` gether by means of the screws m. The blades to besecured together are then placed in a vertical position, with theirlower ends on the rest G and their upper ends extending through theopenings formed between the blocks c, rst mentioned, into the chamber c,and the mold-pieces E are placed in position on top, hooked together,and clamped to the supporting part B. The melted metal is then pouredinto the chamber c through the mouth oropening b.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. The recessed parts E andperforated blocks a, the latter having their sides recessed, incombination with the support B, having slot O, as herein set forth.

2. The frame A, having the slotted support B to receive the blocks a, incombination with the recessed parts E and the block D, provided with aclamp, as herein specied.

Int testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

HORACE K. FAULKNER.

Witnesses:

J. ARTHUR JONES, ARNOLD SONDEREGGER.

